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In the Spring of 2008, Keysa Minnifield assumed the role of Vice President, Human Resources for the Campus Division of Sodexo North America supporting the food and facilities management teams. In this capacity, she leads the development and implementation of human resources strategy for a division of more than 50,000 employees inclusive of recruitment, retention, talent management, training and development and employee relations initiatives to drive the organization’s strategic business plan.
Keysa’s leadership skills have been honed through a number of challenging roles. She began her career with Sodexo and its predecessor companies in September of 1984 as a student associate while attending Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and chemistry, she chose to forge a career in the hospitality industry. She has held numerous positions within Sodexo including general manager, human resources director, and vice president communications.
Personal and professional affiliations include the National Association of Female Executives; Women’s Foodservice Forum; Society of Human Resource Management; Bethune Cookman University Hospitality Advisory Board. She is also a charter member of two Sodexo Employee Business Resource Groups.
Ms. Minnifield is a 2009 recipient of the “Eagle Award” from the National Eagle Leadership Institute. This award salutes men and women in corporate America who contribute to the bottom-line success of the company. Keysa is also the recipient of the 2010 and 2014 Spirit of Sodexo Award for Spirit of Progress for North America.